Dear Swansfield Community,

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year!  I hope that the first week of the school year has gone well for you and your student(s).  It is hard to believe that this is the start of my 5th year as a Swansfield parent.  Many things have changed during those years, but one thing has stayed the same . . . the wonderful Swansfield community.  I am proud to be part of the Swansfield PTA that is working hard to support our school community and enrich it in many ways.  You should have received a calendar of all of our activities at the open house.  You can also find it online.

Our first community building event is coming up on Friday, September 6 at 6 pm.  Come out with your family and enjoy our Back-to-School picnic.  You can order a pizza through the online store or bring your own dinner as you reconnect with old friends or get to know new ones. 

Our first PTA meeting will be on September 11 at 7 pm.  Join us in person at the Swansfield Cafeteria or via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/etp-gcck-ztq).  Childcare and snacks will be available for those attending in person.  Can I admit that I am not a huge fan of hybrid meetings?  But we want to make sure everyone has the ability to participate in PTA meetings, so we are going to make this happen!

Please consider supporting the PTA by becoming a member or making a donation to the PTA.  The PTA is always looking for volunteers to make all the events happen. Please reach out to Judy Solomon, Vice President of School Relations (vp.schoolrelations@swansfieldpta.org) to learn more about volunteer opportunities. 

There are many ways that you can find out what is happening with the PTA even if you cannot make it to the PTA meetings.  We will be producing this newsletter every other week.  You can also find information, including meeting minutes, on the PTA website: https://swansfieldpta.org/ or on the PTA Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/swansfieldpta.

If you have an idea for the PTA, please consider coming to a PTA meeting to share it or emailing the board (board@swansfieldpta.org).   We are so excited for this school year and look forward to working with you to make it a wonderful one for our community.

Have a great long weekend!

Angela McMellen Brannigan

President Swansfield PTA

 

Important PTA Dates

• September 6: Back to School Picnic (6-7:30 pm)
• September 11: First PTA Meeting (7 pm)

 

Information from the PTA

BACK-TO-SCHOOL PICNIC

Join us on Friday, September 6th at SES for the annual Back to School Picnic from 6:00 to 7:30.  Bring your chairs and blankets and join us behind the school!  The PTA will provide snacks, you can bring a picnic lunch, or you can pre-order a pizza from Gateway Pizza and pick it up at the picnic at 6:00.   Purchase a cheese pizza for $10.50 or pepperoni pizza for $11.50 through the PTA online store.  Ordering for the pizza will close Thursday, September 5th.  We need volunteers to make the picnic a success - please sign up for a half hour slot to help!    

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteering is a great way to connect with the Swansfield Community.  And there are so many ways to volunteer! Please fill out the PTA Volunteer Sign-up Survey below to let us know what you are interested in.  Reach out to Judy Solomon @ vp.schoolrelations@swansfieldpta.org with any questions. We are looking forward to working with everyone this year! 

PTA VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/dchwhqrgpWUzGASw7

 

JOINING THE PTA

With your help, we will make a big impact this year by supporting our students, staff, teachers and administration in and outside of the classroom community.  Your annual $10 membership helps support a variety of school activities and programs while creating a fun, engaging and positive community! 

Please spread the word to friends, family and neighbors and encourage them to join the Swansfield PTA at https://swansfield.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

If you have any questions, concerns or ideas to make this the best it can be, please reach out to the board at board@swansfieldpta.org

 

FIRST PTA MEETING

Join us online (https://meet.google.com/etp-gcck-ztq) or in person at the first PTA meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 11 at 7 pm.  For those attending in person, the meeting will be in the Swansfield cafeteria with snacks and child care provided.  

We will be voting on the operating budget for the 2024-2025 school year and learning about ways you can get involved.  The meeting agenda can be found here.

 

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Simply by grocery shopping you can earn money for Swansfield! Scan the QR code to download the Box Tops for Education app on your phone.  Connect your app to Swansfield and scan your paper receipts using your phone’s camera.  Swansfield will earn money for every Box Tops product you buy.  Spread the word to family and friends to help us earn even more!

YEARBOOK

School just started, but we are already thinking about the yearbook!  We want to capture as many memories of the year as possible, but we need your help!  Did you take an adorable picture of your student(s) on their first day of school?  Share it with us here: Yearbook 2024-2025

 

PLASTIC RECYCLING SIGNUP

The Green Beanz (Swansfield‘s environmental team) are looking for volunteers to help with our NexTrex challenge! We are collecting plastic film to be recycled and made into different building materials such as benches, deckboards, and furniture. We’re hoping to collect 1000 pounds as we have done in the past two years. We need volunteers to pick up the plastic in the vestibule at the front of the school on Thursdays. Please look at the sign-up sheet below to pick a day, or two, if you may be able to help. Thank you so much!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FA9A929ABF5C43-50961982-nextrex#/